KEY POINTS
- Syrian media reports that strikes off Damascus came from Golan Heights
- Around 10% of UNRWA employees have Hamas or PIJ links, as per intelligence document
- Israel's defense minister has informed the US he will not allow Israeli resettlement in Gaza
The conflict in the Middle East has reached a new high on the 116th day of the Israel-Hamas war as the world awaits how Washington will respond to the killing of three U.S. servicemen in Jordan.
U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly directed his team to come up with possible military responses to the deadly drone attack on U.S. personnel – one option is striking Iranian naval assets in the Persian Gulf.
- New Zealand halts UNRWA funding amid Oct. 7 allegations
- 2 killed in strike off Damascus attributed to Israel: Syrian and Iranian media
- Confusion over another drone led to delayed response in Jordan attack: Report
- Hamas regroups -- combatants back in northern Gaza: Reports
- UK will consider recognizing a Palestinian state: British foreign secretary
- Hamas chief studying ceasefire-hostage proposal: Local media
- Israeli assassinate 3 it says are Hamas operatives in undercover operation
- Blinken says Oct. 7 allegations against UNRWA employees 'highly credible'
- Ramadan month truce proposal includes release of 30 hostages: Arab media
- Houthis launch drones toward Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea: Arab media
- Kerem Shalom crossing protests now on 7th straight day
Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has expressed hopes that a U.S. response to the attack in Jordan won't have a negative impact on progress being made toward a new ceasefire-hostage deal.
Multiple rocket launches were detected from Lebanese territory amid escalating tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. Iranian-backed Hezbollah has vowed to continue its aggression until the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ends its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Another Iran-backed militia, the Yemeni Houthis, have also sworn to keep up their attacks in the Red Sea – the latest being an alleged attack on a U.S. Navy frigate.
More countries have suspended funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) amid allegations that some of its employees played a role in Hamas' Oct. 7 atrocities.
More than a hundred days since Hamas invaded Israel and murdered over 1,200 people, interest in the tumultuous history of the Israel-Palestine conflict has soared, and supporters of the warring sides continue to stage protests worldwide.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed that the country will fight until Hamas is eliminated and more than 130 hostages remaining in Gaza are freed.
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Israeli minister calls out 'reckless' ceasefire-hostage proposal
Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Tuesday said a "reckless" truce-hostage deal with Hamas means the Israeli government will be dismantled.
He was criticized in the last few weeks after he called for the voluntary emigration of Gaza residents.
